The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-04-29

in two months. s. w. Good, real estate
agent says will transfer 5000, OO0,of realestate
this week; workingmen buying homes. The
ministers telegraph, "It Is doubtful if At
lanta has ever been the scene of such a re-
ligious movement as at present." and thus
every department testi6es to the value of
prohibition to Atlanta. We must not be
discourag ed because prohibition was defeat
ed in Michigan. The white rIbboners did
grand and efectual work. Every advan-
:age was ON the side of the whiskey party ;
their money was sown broadcast over the
whole state and with all their efforts and
| the vast amount Of cheating they did, COM
fort yourselves with their meagre majority,
barely 5000, small reward indeed for all
the sin and wickedneas they INDUCED in 10
| carry their point. There is no need for
encouragement, therefore az we see the
years slipping away
| Like q leaf on the current cast
With never break in their rapid Aow.
We have only to take them as they como
to us day BY day, hour by hour, moment By
moment, and do with quiet faithfulnesl|
each dusy they present bear with thu
sonsful heart each burden, fght with heroil
spirit each battle, and endure with unwsary
ing patience each defeat, being at all time
ready to-renew our efforts. There IL on
thing however we must all remember on
portunities never come second time, no
do they bide our leisure. The years coml
but once to US and swiftly pass away, bear
ing the ineffaceable record we have put ur
on them. Henry Ward Beecher in TIL
last article written BY him day or too be|
fore bis death says the use Of stimulants il
another detraction from happiness in oil
age. l believe the day will come whel
young min will be proud of net being adj
dicted to the use Of stimulants of any kind
and the day will come when not to drink
not to use tobacco, but to be true to one 4
nature, true 10 Gods Law, to be sound, ro|
bust, cheerful and to be conscious thai
these elements Of health and strength are
derived from the reyerent obedience of thu
commandments of God, will be matter O
ambition and endesvor among young men
God hasten that day and grant that oul
boys may grow up to be such young mer
as Mr.. Beecher described, and now wore
to my sisters in regard to wearing The
white ribbon. Let us show our colors, .weal
ii proudly as it is our right and our duty
to do. Our leaders are constantly urgins
us to wear our badges, then why is it tina,
30 few are worn? So often in our meeting.
the question is asked where is your whit,
ribbon? and the answer is Oh! forgot it
Do not forget, if you cannot remember an,
other way have piece fastened in, but
tonhole of each dress, then you will alwayl
ha We it ready. Read the tribulations o
one ofo travelling sisters from the failure
of our sisters to wear the white ribbon
You will find it in the Union Signal of APP
ril 18th. really think we should bravely
and proudly show our colors at all timel
and in all places. And now as the year,
90 by bringing US sometimes victory, some
times defeat let us still wor together do
ing whatever we can to advance the cause
of temperance, never forgetting tile grand
motto of our order "For God and Home
and Native Land" God grant the day
may speedily come when the w.
C. T. U. shall embrace every WON
an in the land within its folds,
then we know with unbrokon ranks
we shall be gloriously victorious and per-
haps when the end of time shall come to us
it may be said of each of US as the Saviour
said of one of old "She has done what she
csuld." ana 90 Is
When obstacles and trials.
Like prison walls ere seen;
Let Ms do the little we can do.